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Crustaceans

Any member of the class of arthropods that includes lobsters, crabs, shrimps, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles.

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Crustaceans

coxal spine

Animals; Crustaceans

Spine projecting from the coxa of a thoracic appendage.

parapenaeid spine

Animals; Crustaceans

Spine projecting from the distomesial margin of the first antennular segment.

orbital spine

Animals; Crustaceans

Spine projecting from the ventral extremity of the orbital margin.

movable spine

Animals; Crustaceans

Spine set in socket; depressible, by movement towards basal structure such as carapace or segment of appendage.

abdominal spine

Animals; Crustaceans

Spine-shaped projection on each side of abdominal somite.

ocular stylet

Animals; Crustaceans

Spiniform process arising from ocular plate in the genus Sicyonia.

calcar

Animals; Crustaceans

Spur-like process on distal segment of antenna. (one-half as long/one-eighth or less as long as basal segment of antenna).

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